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The debate over immigration to Europe is a divisive topic, and thousands of Germans have taken to the streets in weekly protests against asylum seekers. But while citizens have come out in counter-protests, can the government of Angela Merkel also respond effectively?

Mehmet Ali Sanlikol is a Turkish Cypriot and musician now living in Boston. On his most recent trip home, he saw how Arab tourists and Syrian refugees are changing his country. But his own style, Turkish Arabesque, was also one part of Turkey's changing demographic scene.

After stray shells from an ISIS attack landed in a Turkish village, Turkey deployed tanks to secure its border. The country looks set to approve further military action against ISIS, but public opinion is divided over the conflict.

Syrians in the Turkish border town of Kobane say they're on the verge of being overrun by ISIS militants. But while American warplanes are coming to their aid, the US is still reluctant to get involved — but may be forced into much wider action that it wants.

Godzilla has terrorized box offices for nearly 60 years, and each generation has stamped its own fears onto the story. Meanwhile, a Canadian town has its own real-life fear—of an exploding whale. And researchers look at how our human appetite has shaped the crops and animals we consume. That and more in today's Global Scan.

As Turkey continues to resist taking action against ISIS in the Syrian Kurdish city of Kobane, Turkey's Kurds are growing angrier. Now that anger may help end the ceasefire between Kurds and Turks that had held for over a year.

Are you a frustrated parent who can't get your kid to answer your phone and text messages? Never fear, the Ignore No More app is here ... along with a few other mobile tools for parents. And if you're a fan of Nutella, you just might want to stock up fast. Also, did you know the situation in Iraq has the US helping a group it labels as terrorists? That and more, in today's Global Scan.

The US is having some issues mobilizing a coalition in its new war on the militants of ISIS. US Secretary of State John Kerry has been traveling in the Middle East and says he has support from 10 Arab nations, but what that support actually means is uncertain.